Fortune-telling die.



H. M. WALSH.

FORTUNE TELLING DIE.

APPLIQATION FILED MAn.1s, 19os.

Patented Mar. 7, 1911.

HARRIET IVI. WALSH, OF SANDY HOOK, CONNECTICUT.

FORTUNE-TELLJING DIE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. '7, ig.

Application led March 19, 1908. Serial N o. 422,095.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Haiuun'r M. VALsH, a citizen ot the VUnited States, and residing a 1 Sandy Hook, in the county of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Fortune-Telling Die for Games, ot' which the :following is a speciiication.

rifhis invention relates to dice i'or the playing of various games, but more particularly designed for the game of tit for tat, for which i hold copyright.

ilhe object of the invention is a die of eubical or rectangular shape, the surface of which is channeled to form grooves or recesses, bearing within the grooves or recesses lettering, numerals, or arbitrary symbols.

To this end my invention consists in matters described and hereinafter claimed.

ln the accompanyingl drawing: Figure l is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of a modification. Fig. t is a side elevation of the modification shown in Fig. 3. F 5 is a sectional view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, the die is formed of a, preferably, cubical body channeled to leave projections A and depressions or recesses B. The die may be formed of Celluloid, wood, bone or ivory, the material used, and the iinish given the die, of course,

affecting the cost to the purchaser. Within the recesses B are b orne certain colors, words, characters or symbols relating to the play of a particular game, fortune telling or otherwise, and as a special feature oi invention I provide the channels or recesses B with metal or other cards Z) bearing such words or symbols, which may be sprung or slid into the recesses, a conside "able advantage, as the cards may be marked and kept in stock.

in use dice'made in accordance with my invention have the advantage that the designating words, characters or symbols are within recesses and not liable to injury in play.

In the form of die shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the end edges are square, but in the form of die shown in Figs. 3, il and 5 the ends of the die may be beveled as shown at C, to t'acilitate rolling.

l claim:

A die for games provided with elongated recesses, and cards substantially as described, removably secured within said recesses and bearing the designations of the die.

HARRTET M. VALSH.

Witnesses:

C. A. NEALE, W. EARLE BUTLER.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

